Slide-game mechanism



Oct. 11

I 1927 J. H. MYRE sum: Gm MECHANISM Filed Sept. 20, 1926 w W T. T. A

'II/IIIIIIII/I/Il/IIII Patented 0st. 11, 1927.

UNITED snares JAMES MYRE, or DETROIT, mrcrireaiv.

SLIDE-GAME MECHANISM.

Application filed September 20, 1926. Serial No. 136,513.

My invention relates .to a new and useful improvement in a slide game mechanism in which a tiltable supporting member is used for precipitation on to an inclined slide upon the player of the game afifecting a portion of the mechanical parts, this operation being effected through exercise of skill of the player. I am aware that games of this class have been previously developed, and in some of the games an animal or fowl is positioned on the tilting platform and precipitated down the slide. The present invention, although the mechanism illustrated may be used for other purposes as well, is adapted primarily for use in a game of this class in which a fowl is precipitated on to the inclined plat form. It has been found that when the fowl is placed on the swingable platform or the container mounted thereon that at the time of operating the mechanism so as to efiect precipitation of the fowl on to the incline, mechanism is such that the precipitation is not abrupt and quick enough for it to overcome the resistance which the fowl brings about through a spreading of its wings so as to engage the sides of the container or compartment in which it is positioned. In the present invention the mechanism is shown where this disadvantage is overcome by having areceptacle or container which is abruptly moved and brought closely enough to a vertical position to precipitate the fowl from the compartment or container regardless of the spreading of the wings of the fowl.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a mechanism which is simple in structure, economical of manufacture, and highly e-fficient in use.

' Another object of the invention is the provision of a tiltable platform cooperating with an inclined slide so arranged and constructed that when moved to tilted position the platform will be brought to rest at a position so as to be spaced from the incline. Another object of the invention is the provision of a plurality of targets or movable bodies which must be successively operated in order to afiect a portion of the tilting mechanism.

Other objects will appear as hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by a. reference to the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification and in which,

Fig. l'is a perspective View of the invention with a part broken away.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of Fig. l with a part broken away.

Fig. 3 taken on substantially line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. e is a sectional view taken on substantially line 44 of Fig. 2 with parts broken away. I

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the target or movable actuating members.

Fig. 6 is a view taken on substantially line 6-6 of Fig. 5 showing parts in section and parts in side elevation.

As shown in the drawings the invention comprises a base 9 projecting upwardly from which is a rectangular frame 10, this rectangular frame being positioned on the forward end of the platform 9 which ordinarily is retained in elevated position by suitable supports. The upper portion of thereotangular frame 10 is provided at its forward side with a suitable screen 11. Projecting upward from the platform adjacent therear side is a bench 12, the side walls being connected by cross members 13, 14 and 15. Hingedly connected to the forward side of the cross member 13 adjacent its upper edge is the bottom wall 16 of a receptacle or container which is provided with side walls 1.7 and 18, a top wall 19 and a: swingable rear wall ,or door 20 provided with a suitable latch 21. It will be noted that the receptacle is pivotally connected adjacent its rear end so. that it has a tendency to tilt into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3 in response to gravitation. Mounted on an upwardly projecting support .22 which extends upwardly from the base 9 is'anelectrically operated latch mechanism '23 conis a fragmentary sectional View nected by the wires 24 and 25 to a suitable ,mounted on a suitable support 30. support is cont-ainedwit-hln a housing, the

metallic plate3 l member is moved the latch n'lechanism is released. The wire 25 is connected to acontact 26, this contact '26 being adapted for engaging the metallic front wall of which is provided with a plurality of openings 31. Through these openings 31 the player throws a ball or similar article so as to strike leg 32 and the l. shaped supports which are positionedin thehousing directly in front of the opening 31, the

base 32 being hingedly connected to a base of the housing.

Carried on the leg 32'is a which whenthe l. shaped V to the position shown" in dotted lines in Fig. 6, serves to establish connection between the contact 29 and the contact 29. These L shaped members are as shown in Fig. mounted in a row so that form 9.

as each successive contact 34c carried by the leg'32 ,of the L- shaped members 18 brought into horizontal position the contact is ultimately connected electrically with the contact 29, thiscontact29 being connected by the wire to asuitable sourceof electrical energy.

It believed be placed in desired distances from, or location relative togthe location of the plat lVhen the players throwing the balls'orotherj objects through the openings 31 have moved each of the L shaped mem bers into the position" shown in dotted lines in Fig. 6, the circuit will be closed to the electrical latch 23 provided the receptacle 16 is in the position shown in full lines in. Fig. 9 V

o. I'Vhen this circuitis closed the latch will release the receptacle 16 and permit its tiltingto the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3. Upon tilting toxthe position'shown in dotted lines in Fig." 3 the circuit will again be broken leading to the latch mecha nism 23 so'that the danger of burning out the coils in the latch mechanism will be eliminated. Theffowl, which maybe a duck, or the like, positioned in the receptacle 16 V will be precipitated outwardly'from the for- J Ward end of the receptacle on to an incline or chute 35 which is supportedby suitable rests 36 and 37 mounted on thebase 9. This rooted to a tank of water softhat the duck is and preferably .is disl'id into'the tank of water.

Projecting upwardly from the support 37 and extending above the upper edge of the upperend of the chute 35 is an abutment 36 which engages the bottom 16 of the recepta-' cle andprevents the end" of the bottom 16 apparent that the targetsv which consistof the L shaped'members may of this receptacle from engaging the chute 35 so that the fowl in being precipitated from the receptacle is not moved gently on to the incline, but is given a sufiicient fall to cause the beginning of its downwardly sliding movement, thus assuring a sliding of the {owl downwardly on the chute to its lower end. It will be noted also. that the receptacle is checked in its downward swinging movement by the abutment 36,

,thus terminating abruptly its downward swing and giving to it a for assisting in the checking of the fowl.

The mounting of the receptacle in this manner has proven most 'efiicient and overcomes the disadvantages generally inherent in a device of this kind where a fowl or other animal is used.

The target mechanism is also one which adds to the attractiveness of the mechanism as a game to be played in that it is necessary for the player, through the exercise of skill, to establish the'co'ntacts by rocking a predetermined number of targets. In the drawings I have shown five of these targets, butit is believed apparent that the number may be varied at will.

'Rockingly mounted on the support 30 at opposite sides are levers 52 and 53. A red 5a is connected pivotally to one of these levers and extends to a position accessible to theoperator. A rod 55 connects the levers 52 and 53 so that after the L shaped targets have been :moved to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 6, the operator, by rockmg the levers 52 and 53 on their pivot, will,

through engagement of the rod 55 with the targets, serve to move'them to the position shown in full lines in Fig.6. A spring 56 serves to retain the levers 52 and 53 in the inclined position shown in Fig. 6.

l/Vhile I have illustrated and described 7 the 'preferred 'form' of my invention, I do not wish to limit myself to the precise form of structure shown, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as may come within the claims.

Having thus I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: V

'1. 'A'game mechanism of the class described comprising a support; an inclined chute extending downwardly from said sup port; a container swingably mounted and scope of the appended projecting at its forward end over the upper chute or incline 35 s provided with side flanges 35 and 35 end of said'support; and means, releasable at Wlll, for preventing swinging movement of said container, said container,.upon swingingmovement to its downward positlon, terminating Wltll' its base position above the described my invention what 7 port; a container swingably mounted and projecting at its forward end over the upper end of said support; and means, releasable at will, for preventing swinging movement of said container, said container, upon swinging movement to its downward position, termi nating with its base positioned above the base of said inclined chute and at an incline thereto, the incline of the base of said container approaching more closely to the vertical than the incline of said chute.

3. A game mechanism of the class described comprising a supporting member; an inclined chute mounted on and projecting downwardly from one side of said supporting member; an abutment member on the upper end of said chute projecting above the upper edges thereof; a container swingably mounted on said supporting member; releasable means for retaining said container in horizontally disposed position, said container, upon swinging movement into downward position, engaging with its base the upper edge of said abutment member, the base of said container terminating above the base of said chute and being more inclined to the vertical than the base of said chute.

at. In a device of the class described a Wall forming member provided with a plurality of openings; L shaped members swingably mounted at the end of their base and adapted normally for retaining the leg thereof in vertical position positioning in alignment with one of said openings; a plurality of separate contacts; a contact on the leg of each of said L shaped members, said contact adapted, upon movement of said leg to horizontal position, for closing electrical connections between an adjacent pair of said first mentioned contacts.

5. In a device of the class described a wall forming member provided with a plurality of openings; L shaped members swingably mounted at the end of their base and adapted normally for retaining the leg thereof in vertical position positioning in alignment with one of said openings; a plurality of separate contacts; a contact on the leg of each of said L shaped members, said contact adapted, upon movement of said leg to horizontal position, for closing electrical connections between an adjacent pair of said first mentioned contacts; and manually operable means for moving said L shaped members into normal position.

In testimony whereof I have signed the JAMES H. MYRE. 

